Alexander Wong

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Wong Kin Ming (Chinese: 王建明), also known as Alexander Wong, was born in Hong Kong and was educated in St. Joan of Arc School, King’s College, University of Hong Kong and the Inns of Court School of Law in England. He obtained his first degree in 1974 before he pursued his study of the law. He was called to the English Bar (Gray’s Inn) in 1979. Wong first served as a Crown Counsel in the Attorney General’s Chambers in Hong Kong before he went into private practice at the Hong Kong Bar in 1981.

[edit] Scouting

Wong joined Scouting as a boy member in 1961. He was warranted as Scoutmaster after becoming a Queen’s Scout in 1968. He had his first Headquarters appointment as Project Officer (Headquarters Commissioner) as early as 1970 when he was only 19. He resumed his Headquarters appointments as Assistant Chief Commissioner since 1997.

Wong was appointed International Commissioner of The Scout Association of Hong Kong in May 1997 and served one full term until December 2001.

[edit] Asia Pacific Region

During his International Commissionership, Wong maintained strong ties and links with the National Scout Organizations (NSOs) within and outside the Asia Pacific Region (APR). He is the most recognised face from Hong Kong in international events held world-wide.

Wong has served in various APR Sub committees since 1995. He is currently the Chairman of the Regional Governance Review Task Force of APR, APR Scout Foundation Silver Palm Member, Africa Scout Foundation Silver Lion member and Baden Powell Fellow of the World Scout Foundation. Apart from awards from Hong Kong, Wong received various scout awards from the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan and Canada. He was also awarded with the APR Chairman Award in 2001.